The 23-year-old England international put pen to paper for an undisclosed fee
understood to be in the region of £12 million

Newcastle United have completed the £12 million signing of England international Jonjo Shelvey after the midfielder made it clear he was not willing to fight for his place in the team at Swansea City.

The Daily Telegraph revealed on Monday morning that Newcastle had made their move for Shelvey and the deal has been concluded quickly, with the 23-year-old undergoing a medical on Tyneside, before agreeing a five-and-a-half-year contract on Tuesday afternoon.

Liverpool are set to receive around £3.6m from the deal as they had negotiated a sell-on clause when allowing the former Charlton player to sign for Swansea.

Liverpool are set to receive around £3.6m from the Shelvey deal

“I'm very excited to be here. I'm so glad that it's finally done," said Shelvey. “I drove up through the night to be here so it's been a manic 24 hours, but it's all been worth it to come here and play for this great club."

The Magpies will now turn their attention to signing a striker, although McClaren may have to make do with someone arriving on loan as Newcastle want to sign Burnley’s Andre Gray in the summer.

West Brom Saido Berahino has reportedly been the subject of an £18m bid, although the player is not thought to be interested in a move to the North East.

Tottenham winger Andros Townsend also remains on Newcastle’s radar, but they are not willing to match Spurs’ £14m asking price and would prefer to bring the England player in on loan with a view to making the move a permanent one in the summer.

Newcastle will recoup some of the money spent this month by allowing Cheick Tiote to leave the club, with Shanghai Shenhua willing to pay around £7m for the Ivory Coast international. Tiote has wanted to leave for several months and could be joined by Papiss Cisse on the departure list, as long as Newcastle can line up a deal for another striker this month.